Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-05-09 | Page 3 | K. C. Politicians Tell How to Act When Kidnaped

K K P S SUll TELL Ull HO HOW TO m A ACT J Km Ar tay KANSAS CITY May fay 9 f AP AP- AP Suggestions as to how bow the subtle politician should conduct himself f when were advanced here today by four men who said their views bas based d on experience Etiquette governing s such ch occasions occasions occa occa- t should they agreed reed Include these basic rules Appear unconcerned unconcerned unconcerned avoid talking avoid talking sh shop p or questioning questioning ques ques- guards have f faith Ith in an announcements announcements announcements an- an of the cap captors ors concerning concern concern- concerning ing in- th the out outcome The men said they were abducted abduct abduct- ed shortly after the polls opened yesterday for balloting on proposed municipal and county bond Dond issues totaling about All were lieutenants in One tone of two Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic cratl factions seeking control of pt the first or River r ward on the north northside northside side BUR BURNED ED BY POWDER Frank Hank Benanti Justice of the peace was the first reported missing missing miss miss- ing log from th the precinct to which he had been assigned He Ile exhibited powder burns to support his story of how his car was forced to the curb and a pistol fired over his head to intimidate him when he tried to escape from four foUl masked men He HeBald said Bald he was blindfolded with a towel towel towel tow tow- el adhesive tape tapa was placed over his and he w was s taken to a small room where he was forced to spend the day Joe former alderman now secretary to the chief engineer in inthe inthe inthe I the city water department Marion a precinct captain and Ben J Ryan a city meat Inspector gave similar versions of their abduction except they said they offered no resistance They also were confined with All were returned to their homes last night Anthony BiVona Bivona Bi- Bi vona former fOlmer alderman and now a constable was struck on the head when he resisted four men who attempted attempted attempted at at- tempted to force him into a car FAVORED BONDS The organization with which the themen themen themen men were affiliated was known to favor the bonds as did the rival Democratic faction The two factions factions factions fac fac- however have staged a spirited spirit spIrit- ed campaign for control of ot the vv ward ard ardNo No charges were preferred d by any of ot the men Unofficial returns showed that four proposals for issuance of or bonds totaling about 7 carried They were County highway system system tem tern 6 municipal wharf on the tho Missouri 1 river county hospital Swope park improvements improvements improvements im im- Proposals for tor improvement of a new airport a anew anew anew new city hall and a city auditorium failed tailed to obtain the necessary two- two thirds majority